Awakening

When Gustav returned from the restroom, he found everyone else in the office staring at him.

Teacher Guo said softly, "Teacher Gustav, you were in there for quite a while."

Gustav clutched his stomach and let out a fart. "Ah, I was a little hungry last night and couldn't find anything to eat, so I took out all the tongues in the fridge and devoured them. A few of them must have been left there too long. My stomach's been feeling pretty bad today."

"How is Luo Di doing? And what about the Jiang Estate?"

"You could've just said so earlier. You had me all nervous... Things are fine! It's a normal clash between two organizations, but Humanity Expo was clearly well prepared. The Jiang Estate might be in danger.

However, our student Luo Di seems to have gotten involved with the jiangshi and been dragged into it. I can't predict how things will develop from here. Do you need me to intervene?

Or I have a suggestion... Doesn't Luo Di's girlfriend have a fine older brother? We can use him to test the waters and see whether our recent teaching methods have worked on him."

"Maintain the status quo."

Thunder roared.

Luo Di suddenly woke up in the bed at his Hometown. Hearing raindrops outside the door, he realized the window had not been closed.

Perhaps because he had been startled awake in the middle of the night, his mind was still a complete mess.

In his rush to close the window, Luo Di failed to notice that he seemed to be wearing only one slipper.

Rainwater had already soaked the balcony.

Just as Luo Di reached out to close the window, a bolt of lightning suddenly flashed across the sky.

By the light it cast, Luo Di